Signs of BATTERY going dead

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At night, If your gauge lights dim significantly when you step on the brakes, this might be a sign that your battery is about to die… Mine’s started dimming down quite a bit, like I turned down the brightness or something…

I noticed my bro’s eclipse did the same thing before his battery died, and mine did it for a few weeks before it gave out too…

I heard this is a common problem regardless of the condition of the battery, but for me, after I put in a new 3yr warranty battery from Autozone, it doesn’t dim at all anymore when I step on the brakes… :smiley:

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Well after I switched my battery I noticed the starter spun a lot faster, but my lights still dim when I hit the brakes… I’m gonna proceed to change my grounds, if that doesn’t work, possibly it’s the voltage regulator?

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hmm… interesting. maybe it only affects SOME models?

does it dim alot or just barely noticeable?..

And I forgot to mention, it ALSO dims when my car was idling too… then when I got going again, the lights brighten back to normal…

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The alternator may be at fault if your lights go dim while the car is running.

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I would also say if it still does it…then your ground is bad or your alternator is getting tired.

Later!

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Which grounds should I check? and replace?

Cause when I tap my brakes, the lights dim, like a slight flutter to them. Kinda like when you have the stereo up really loud.

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Just make sure that the ground on the battery makes a good connection and no corrision…it also could be as simple tightening the ground terminal.

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When you disconnect the battery and leave it off for a while, it will corrode the metal. When I got my car back from getting the clutch installed my car had dimmed lights and would dim really bad when I pressed the brakes. I cleaned the battery terminals and the cable terminal brackets with a wire brush and the problem was solved.

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I checked my terminals an they look like crap, I’m gonna pick up a tool to clean the terminals an the clamps.

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you can also buy these red and green donut things that go around the terminals of the battery to help stop that white stuff from appearingi have those

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I had that dimming problem and slow starter, replaced the battery, now the starter spins a lot faster, but the lights are still dimming when I brake… If I have the heater fan at full blast, I can also hear her slow down… I think it’s alternator related… mine is making a loud whining/whistling noise at 1K-1.5K RPM…

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my battery light is on is that a sign of my battery going dead?

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if the battery light comes on, it’s because the charging system is not recharging the battery… get your alternator checked asap!

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Lights faintly pulse w/ sub?

Hey all!

Can you pick up on the comment about “kind of like when you have the stereo up really loud…”

I definitely have some barely noticeable dimming of headlights/dash lights when I crank up my new amp/sub.

Its been a long time since I’ve had anything but stock audio in my ride; do the lights indicate a normal draw on the electical system by the audio? Or is that sketchy; perhaps I need a new or stronger battery?

Any advice is much appreciated!

Peace.

dluck

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Could be your alternator and/or battery…your best bet would be to install a AutoMeter voltage meter in a pillar pod…that way you can monitor it at all times and get a better idea of whats going on.

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Thanks 92RSInteg!

Thanks… that’s a fun idea I hadn’t even thought of… and a good excuse to score a gauge for the car! :smiley:

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Hell yeah dude…any excuse to upgrade is a good one to me.

Have fun man!

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In a pinch I used Coca-Cola to remove some battery corrosion. Strangely effective. I got the red & green donut things and no problems since.

My lights dim somewhat when I hit the brake, but not during any other times. I think it is my alternator giving up the ghost…